Russian media is using dark humor to address soaring inflation, shortages, and the economic strain of the war in Ukraine.

In the official government statement announcing a temporary ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seemed to take the opportunity to troll Russia. The post Zelensky Trolls Putin By Announcing Ukraine Will Honor Ceasefire for Moscow Parade — By Including Exact Military Coordinates first appeared on Mediaite.

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides saying that people had been killed or wounded by drone and artillery strikes carried out in the past 24 hours.

Kyiv said it would begin a truce on 6 May and then "act symmetrically" after Moscow declared a pause for its Victory Day parade.

World War 2 Victory Day celebrations in Moscow will be muted this year because of fears of drone attacks, as the public tires of the Ukraine war.

A Russian judge sentenced Olga Jezler to 10 years in prison on drug charges. Hostage advocacy groups say the charges are unjust.